Sputnik
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- noun
- /ˈspʌtnɪk/
- The launch of Sputnik in 1957 marked the beginning of the space age.
Examples
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Just as they beat us into space with the sputnik satellite in 1957.
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Today, the soviets have successfully launched sputnik Into orbit around the earth.
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Here's the thing about Sputnik is in order to send its radio signals, it used tube technology.
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Some have called for a "sputnik moment" like when we chased the Russians into space and beat them to the moon.
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The Russians had already capitalized on their Sputnik and they were had men in space somewhat before we did.
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Scientists studied Sputnik to understand the effects of artificial satellites on Earth's atmosphere.
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Many countries have since launched their own versions of Sputnik to explore space.
Synonyms
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A man-made object put into space that goes around Earth, the Moon, or another body
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sputnik is a Russian word meaning 'fellow traveller' — made from s- 'with' and putnik 'traveller' — so the first satellite was called a 'companion' that moves along with our planet.